2016 Tenuta Mara Guiry Bio Dynamic Sangiovese

	Elegant & floral
	100% Biodynamic

Typology of the Terrain

The terrain on which the vineyards lay on have medium texture characteristics with predominantly clay-limestone; they are located at an altitude of between 200 and 260 meters above sea level with east / south-east exposure.

Training system

Espalier with Guyot pruning

Planting Density

5500 vines per hectare.

The Grape Harvest

The harvest took place during the second half of September

Harvesting is strictly manual in small boxes of 12 kg each.

Winemaking

The grapes are carefully selected by hand and the process takes place on a long sorting table.

The grapes drop into conical shaped oak casks: without temperature control or the addition of selected yeasts. The must concludes the fermentation and remains macerating on the skins for approximately one month.

To drop the grapes reach the conical section oak casks: not manage the temperatures and without the addition of selected yeasts. The must finishes fermenting and is macerated on the skins for about a month.

Refinement

The wine evolves on its fine lees for 12 months in small sized tonneaux barrels of French oak.  They are left to mature in the bottle for 6 months.

Alcohol content

12.5% vol.

Tasting Notes

Medium intense ruby red colour, very clear tending towards transparent. A bouquet with delicate floral aromas of gorse and rose, raspberry, blackberry and black cherry to which are added surprising spicy notes of star anise and ginger towards the end. The delicate flavour is astonishing for the enveloping softness, a moderate freshness and veiled  tannins that, overall, make it pleasantly balanced. The final sensory picture is completed with the much appreciated menthol notes.

 

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